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Follow the White Rabbit for an adventure in Wonderland!
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Wisehouse Classics)
What you need to know before your trail
An 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre. I
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There she encounters the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mock Turtle, and the Mad Hatter, amongst others
Are you ready for your journey through Wonderland?
The story of Alice in Wonderland actually starts in a very real place above ground – the story came about following a journey the author had when walking along a river between Oxford and Godstow whilst trying to entertain the two little girls in his care.
Dodgson told the girls a story that featured a bored little girl named Alice who goes looking for an adventure. The girls loved it, and the real Alice asked Dodgson to write it down for her. He began writing but it wasn’t until they all went on another journey and boat trip a month later, when he started to elaborate the story and write it out in full.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
Destination: Oxford, Daresbury Author/Guide: Lewis Carroll Departure Time: 1917
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